Job Details
Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values of Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
How this role will be impactful
Farmer Focus is seeking a qualified, motivated, experienced Maintenance Superintendent to oversee and effectively manage all maintenance responsibilities. Provide leadership and direction to the maintenance team to ensure proper and timely operations of all machinery. The superintendent will have day-to-day supervision of the Supervisor of shift to achieve required maintenance and PM needs in a safe manner and for supporting and sustaining positive working relationships with the production group.
- Responsible for the management of maintenance systems while focusing on maximum plant capacity, while minimizing cost
- Assigns proper scheduling of work to maximize task completion with minimal plant disruption, reduction in unscheduled downtime while lowering costs and creating higher plant efficiency
- Manages the maintenance staff through delegation, policy and procedure administration, assignment of work responsibilities, planning, organizing, directing and follow-up of the work assignment
- Promotes plant safety performance through administration, enforcement of company and plant policy and procedure and training
- Accountable for providing solutions and day-to-day support to all operating teams having issues with troubleshooting, problem analysis, equipment failures, etc.
- Ensures the smooth daily operation of the plant with minimal repetitive issues
- Maintains compliance with Key Performance Indicators for tracking and reporting the performance of the maintenance function (supplier performance, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness, etc.)
- Oversee and engage in major painting projects, performing structural repairs to masonry, woodwork, and furnishings of buildings, and maintaining and repairing building utility systems such as electrical wiring and controls, heating, and ventilating systems
- Works on projects involving facilities and the alteration or modification of existing facilities
- Administers training programs to ensure proper operations, preventive maintenance, and repair programs and procedures.
- Will be required to rotating weekend work
What you bring to this role
- Bachelor's Degree and 4 years' relevant experience in the supervision of maintenance for food processing or poultry
- Knowledge of refrigeration and wastewater, PLC's, and electrical systems (both control and industrial wiring)
- proficient in the following areas: Pipe fitting,/Plumbing, Welding, Shop Machinery, Sheet metal, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical Controls & instrumentation, Automatic Equipment Operation (setup, repair, and tear down)
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning skills
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Will be required to access the production environment. Must be able to tolerate the varying heat, wet, and chill of the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment required in the production area. Required to wear hair and beard nets in the production area.
Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.